Hailing from Muscle Shoals, Ala., but holed up in Portland since 2002, Viva Voce’s Kevin and Anita Robinson have dusty country-folk in their blood and gritty rock on their minds, and they’ve teased out this tension over four progressively darker LPs of dreamy musicality, layered over what could suffice as a lovely, bare-bones husband-and-wife duo.

Bend native Ritchie Young and his band, Loch Lomond will open the evening. If their previous appearance with Portland Cello Project at PDXchange Program is any indication, you can expect a Loch Lomond set full of lush harmonies, unconventional instrumentation (mandolin, bass clarinet and viola are often featured) and enough earnest songwriting to impress. Expect some new songs from their newest album, 'Little Me Will Start A Storm' which will officially be released on Tender Loving Empire on February 22, 2011.

Community Involvement

The Tower is a hub for culture, connections, and artistic experiences. It is “Bend’s Living Room.” Hundreds of nonprofit and community organizations use our stage each year. And the next generation of theatre-goers enjoy LessonPLAN programs that engage their minds and hearts.